Accounting Manager

Role Overview

Sodexo is seeking an Accounting Manager for the Contract Accounting Technology Department in Cheektowaga, NY. We need a natural problem-solver, who thrives on challenges. Who enjoys a high energy, fast paced environment.

This role will work a hybrid schedule averaging three days in the office and two days from home plus ten work from anywhere days, in the U.S. only, provided annually. This is on top of vacation, holidays and personal days.

The office offers a modern, collaborative environment with free parking and on-site full-service cafeteria. If you are looking for a good work/life balance - we've got it.

What You'll Do

The successful candidate will:

• Oversee various Accounting and Billing programs/projects that are of a mix of moderately complex and highly complex in nature
• Provide technical SAP/Accounting support surrounding service requests on behalf of multiple functions in Accounting (e.g. Billing, Contract Management, Client Accounting, Client Balance Sheet, Government Accounting)
• Gather business owner specifications and prepare service requests and project requests in collaboration with business owners
• Research and resolve technical processing issues in coordination with SAP technical team including developing test scripts, conducting testing, acquiring resource needs for testing as required, implementing solutions, ensuring defects are satisfactorily cleared and providing post-go live support.
• Act as key liaison with the Finance Initiatives and Integration team for large scale projects and company integrations
• Research alternative solutions to streamline and advance current billing practices across the organization
• Identify system training needs, develop training materials and conduct training.
• Assist in developing sustainable training curriculum for new processes/transactions

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

• Excellent working knowledge and experience of SAP, SCAS and various billing touch points/processes/systems and applications
• Strong accounting and background knowledge
• Strong project management skills
• The ability to communicate to varying levels of management
• Proven problem-solving skills coupled with collaboration skills particularly when working on complex technical systems matters
• Must be action oriented, self-driven and ability to work under pressure to meet critical deadlines